Below is a graph showing temperature and precipitation from the beginning of the year until the end of August for Minneapolis/St. Paul. Note the record temperatures in March, the large jump in cumulative rainfall totals in May, and the very hot July.

Source: Twin Ciities NWS

That’s the highest number of 90 degree days since 1988 when we baked through 44 days of 90 degrees.

Looking ahead, it looks like we’ll see a few more 80 degree days this year….and one more 90 is possible…but not likely.

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Paul Huttner is chief meteorologist for Minnesota Public Radio. Huttner has worked TV and radio stations in Minneapolis, Tucson and Chicago. Paul is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul and holds a bachelor’s degree in geography with an emphasis in meteorology.